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THE FvMTEASY ILLK m Vol 55 MARTHASVILLE. WARREN COUNTY. MISSOURI Friday, June 26, 1953 No. 47 THIS WEEK IX MISSOURI HISTORY Neighbors Helped Missouri Pioneer To Build His House of Logs (By the State Historical Society of Missouri at Columbia, Floyd C. Shoemaktr, Sec.) Families began arriving early in the morning for a house raising bee, some by wagon, and some on horseback or on foot Men started work at once on the job of hewing and piling up logs to fashion the primitive cabin. A house raising in Missouri in pioneer days was a real social event, and it was not considered a hardship to go long distances to get to one. It combined so ciability with hard work for the settlers who cooperated in helping a neighbor build a new home. Often a house raising bee was given for a young mar ried couple who needed a new log cabin to set up housekeeping.Altho raising a nouse was largely a man's business, thr women always came along to prepare an enormous noonday meal, join in the neighborhood gosip, or perhaps to do quilting. Everyone worked until noon, when the men sat down to an improvised table groaning with good food cooked over an open fire at the building site or at a nearby cabin. Usually guests contributed their specialties to the menu, particularly venison and wild turkey, which the host- BUILDING HIE LOG CABIN M ' emlek work hen willing volunteer I govt belpins hand. ' ; m ess would not be likely to have on hand. . ,n The familiar log cabin was not used by the first American colonists, who usually had carpenters among them to build frame houses, .but was imported years later by the Sweedes of Delaware. This house that could be put up easily from the abundant forests with no other tool than an axe suited the pioneer perfectly, for he moved constantly westward, traveled light, and claimed no skill at carpentry. It became the typical dwelling of the American frontier. Settlers did not always buiifl to stay, .but those who took root in Missouri soon built sturdy homes that lasted thru the year! and kept the log cabin for smoking meat or cribbing corn. In the afternoon the men got to work again, with much rivalry among them regarding their building skill. There was a spirit of giving and sharing, of helping a neighbor, so that what might have been a hard and tedious job for one was turned into a merry occasion with a few backaches and much laughter for all. Missourians "built a house In a day, and sometimes held a dance in the evening to pack down dirt floors or to smooth rough wooden ones. This kind of a house was quickly built because it was the simplest kind of dwelling, usually with only one room and sometimes without glass windows, nails or metal hinges. Walls or horteoata1 . logs were chinked with mud or mortar. Early fireplaces were cradery made of sticks plastered with clay.'or later,: with; stone or, bricav ?::. '', r-in m Rev. A. F. Alberswerth Of SU Paul's E.adR. Church Dies Suddenly Rev. A, F. Alberswerth, who had been pastor of St Paul's E. and R. Church in Marthasville for almost three years, died Friday of a heart attack. He made many friends during his stay in Marthasville which began Aug. 1,1950. The Rev. Alfred Alberswerth, son of Frederich and Anna Alberswerth was born on August 14. 1891 and died on June 19, 1953 at the age of 61 years, 10 months and 5 days. He was baptized and confirm ed in the Christian faith in St Peters E. and R. Church at New Haven, Mo. He was ordained in the Christian ministry in St Peter's Church in New Haven in 1914. On October 6. 1915. he and Othilda Hoemann were joined in holy wedlock. To this blessed un ion three children were born, Roy, Katherine and Virginia. In addition to his wife and three children, he leaves to mourn his death two sons-in- law, Norman Serosa and Milton Gaebler, one daughter-in-law Mrs. Roy Alberswerth. and three grandchildren, Kathie Ann Spross, David Roy Alberswerth and Deborah Ann Alberswerth. He is survived also by two brothers, Arthur of Higginsville and Harry of Detroit, Michigan, and two sisters, Miss OUnda Alberswerth of Detroit, Michigan and Mrs. Arthur Caiman of New York. Rev. Alberswerth served congregations at Biff Soring-Rhine- land-Case, Owensville, St Matthews Church in St Louis, St Johns Church at Mehlville, and St. Paul's Church in Marthas ville. He was, at the time of his death, a member of the board of directors at dm Theological Seminary and a member of the board of examiners of the Mis souri Valley Synod. In the past he had also served for a number of years on the board of directors of the Good Samaritan Home for the aged. In addition to the members of the family. Rev. Alberswerth leaves many friends. A large attendance was present Monday afternoon for fu neral services conducted by Rev. Raymond Frankenfeld of Washington and Rev. John Ruhl of the Emmaus Home at Marthasville. The Lkhtenberg Funeral Home was in charge and burial was at the New HavenCemetery.- " Dutzow Wins from MarthaaviBe 12 to 10 The Marthasville ballteam lost to Dutzow Sunday 12 to 10 in spite of their 16 hits to Out-sow's 8, and in spite of 14 strikeouts by the Dutzow batters. A number of costly errors were made by Marthasville. Next Sunday Marthasville will play at Wright City. Marthasville: AS B H Bierbaum cf 8 b........ 6 1 2 P.Herborn If ............ 4 1 1 Mutert lb ................ 5 1 2 Kuenzel c 5 1 2 Rottman rf cf ............4 0 2 Kunze cf ...... Krone ss .................... 4 2 2 D. Herborn 2nd ........ 6 2 2 Painter 3b eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee X m V Brinker rf , eeeeaesaaeesee 7 A s Schmidt p 3 0 1 Totals ............ 41 10 16 Dutzow:- T. Ruether ................ 6 0 1 Wessel 2 2 D. Feldmann eeeeeeeoeiee A V C. Feldmann ............ 4 2 1 L. Feldmann F. Ruether ................ 6 1 2 Frankenberg ............ 4 2 1 Mayer ........................ 4 1 ,0 Kormann Totals 41 12 8 "Install Lion Oleers Anthony Westhoff, newly elected reida of the Uarthas-ville Lions Club, and the other officers, were duly installed into office for the coming year at the regular laectfsi kit week., R, R. Afesasa, a former president cf the cfeb, had ehtrft of the fa. sts-Sox Raebea Eichmeyer Writes From Camp Chaffee The Record received an inter esting letter this week from Rueben Eichmeyer at Camp Chaffee. He says: "I've been getting the Record at the mail call at Monday noon, and am sure clad to receive it "We have been kept busy dur- 1 - .1. T mmr tag we past i"u kru. week we were learning how -to hold and sight the M-l rifle. To morrow we go to a rine range and fire them. We will get up at 12:45 am. and get ready so we can start firing by 4:00 in the morning. In this way we should be done by 11:00 or 11:30. That way it won't be so hot and we won't have to be out after dinner."It got up to 109 today. It doesn't feel that hot to me any more. I guess I'm getting used to the heat Today I got to go on a camp tour into Oklahoma. Every Sunday the Army furnishes transportation to a point of interest around Camp Chaffee and any soldier can go. They furnish dinner and it's all free. Today we went to Robbers Cave. It was there where Jesse James, Belle Star, and other outlaws hid. There was also a nice lake and beach, with boat-riding and horseback riding and everybody had a nice time. That's about all the news for now.-Rueben. Burton Wehneyer Is Standard Oil Agent Burton Wehmeyer began the first of this week at his new po sition as Standard Oil Company tgent at Marthasville. He takes the place of George Wehmeyer, who is now B-Station salesman for the same company. George Wehmeyer and wife and son are now living at Washington, Mo. Norman Lkhtenberg has tak en over the former duties: of Burton Wehmever a am f th clerks at the Marthasville nost- vuice. Washington's Oldest Resident, 102, Dies Henry Dieckmarm. the oldest resident of Washington. Mo.. died at his home Thursday at the age of 102. He was a retired carpenter and cabinet maker. He is survived by two daughters and three sons. Funeral services we held at the St Peter's E. and R. church Saturday. VlzzzA C::J Fcn3 Atto Dqf b i, IWs fewwttr eosweto bridge ea im . aVttuenam nam near lfandon, Chtrttow CMRtr the latum at the Missouri Balanced yarning Action Day there en July M. fiftem built the brUst to gain mccn to a 30-aen fttU on tho back of his totm. Only during frown or vtry dry periods could ht crcot, a erctk awleutV oa tke aum Sum building the bridge, ht bat been . able to give tak field its rightful lhare of manure and fertiliser. 1 Aaouter big feature at this event wiucn expected to attract severe! tnouaeait f& from over Mlieaari ie Cattahama system of paved lots for an bogs, ststrt and brood sowe. Tbe aettea day which Irene of the major events of the Missouri AgricwHun! attention Service this yearwUt feetwea easnpieto iwogram tor Eslsneed ftrmtaf. J, lark Coke, assistant secretary of agriculture, Washington, D. C ts silsmllng and m speak at a brief noon program. Lunch will be available on the grounds and transportation will be furnished visitors on tome aw aum f slktsfvlmealtweaiala ' Oshar tiasHone wi3 Include pasture renovation, toe drainage, dl-vecatoa tomee and affimf basins, psature treatment plots, terraee eon struction, brum iiaf, a potash sstqratton dsmonstrstlon, rate of eors ptanttng dsmoairratlon, tce-bushel com cfinlc, rvbuahel corn plot, ears mrtotytoats,lrrigatkmequiprnent.mona beg t4 tones, bog production (knmnstratten. pond recreatten area and vato mmwrstum gpj production, predatory and parasite eontret wfrSJe iwmllm sad pnductton, predatory tanoreto tot aavlrx faimatoad ton. mm heme remodaitog, lsadeoxptag and yard Attend Wedding Of Miss Stoerker Rev. and Mrs. John Ruhl and daughters attended the wedding and reception of Miss Ruth Stoerker, elder daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Theo. Stoerker of St Charles, to Arthur Tiedeman of Indianapolis, Indiana Saturday afternoon. I I he wedding was held at the i """'iius vuapci ui 01. inarics land the reception was held later tVmMn... U. -i oi "n on the lawn. The bride recently completed her pre-medical edu cation at the University of Michigan and will do her intern work at a hospital in Indianapolis where the young couple will make their home. Interest Developed In Possible Boone Park Near Defiance Interest has been aroused in this area over the nossibility of the Daniel Boone estate being converted to a new state park. Last week the St Charles Banner-News said: "The 509 acre tract ta owned by Col. Francis M. Curlee of St Louis and bears a purchase price 01 9133,000. St. Louis sunnortera. nrin- cipally the Chamber of Com- merce have been plugging for a series of state parks in Missouri similar to the famous Indiana StAte Parks. They believe that Missouri is potentially as great a. tourist state as any in the nation because of its central loca tion and beautiful terrain The clamber of commerce is certain that additional state parks would enhance tourist possibilities. Officials also feel that another state park should be located in the St Louis area and thev consider St. Charles county's Boone estate an ideal location from a recreational and historical point of view. . "A few of the state's 24 state fttrks are of comparable site hrtth the Boone estate. In Clin ton county Wallace park is only loo acres m area. "The Fort ZumwaH nark, lo cated one mile west of OTalkm has no facilities for visitors and the closest park would be the 1837-acre Babler Memorial Park twenty miles west of St Louis in St Louis county. 'Whether or not Missouri will take over the site and nreserv it as a historic shrine and park cannot be determined until Gov. ernor Donnelly appoints a new bi-partisan park board and that body considers the proposals." tiyent, Sana eojwpmcnt Wilmsmeyer Reunion Held Sunday at Ahnann Bros. Hone The annual Wilmsmeyer family reunion was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Ahmann and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar W. Ahmann. Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wilmsmeyer and family, Pacific; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wilmsmeyer of Franklin; Mrs. F. C. Allrich and daughters, Highland, III, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Huerner and Diane; Mr. and Mr. Otto Pauls- meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Har ding, Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Lien-ecke of St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Schwerdt. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rudloff Sr., Mrs. Tena Armgardt, Mrs. Emma C. Free-se, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hack-mann and children. Mr. and Mrs Otto Wilmsmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. Christ Wilmsmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Wilmsmeyer. of New Franklin; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rudloff, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wilmsmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilmsmeyer of Boonville; Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Wilmsmeyer, Trues-dale; Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hoeft and daughters. Mr. and Mm. W. Huelhorst Mr. and Mrs. Martin Vahrenberg, Ralph and Itha Jean, Treloar Mr. and Mrs. Ar. Schwerdt, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ahmann, Mrs. Ida Johannaber of Marthasville; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wilmsmeyer and family, Anton Wilmsmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. John Wilmsmever. Mr. And I Mrs. Albert Landwehr and fam- ny of Gore; Mr. and Mrs. Virgp wnmsmeyer and Aug. W ms. meyer of Gerald; Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Busse and son Calvin, Rudolph Busse of Holsftein. Mr. and Mrs. Armin Wilmsmeyer of St. manes; and Mr. and Mrs. Lou is Wilmsmeyer of Warrenton. a Dasirei atnner and suoDer was enjoyed by all. Next vear tne reunion to to be held at the Albert Landwehr home at Gore In Seventh Army Jerry M. Clem, whose wife. E Hzabeth, lives In Warrenton. re cently was promoted to private first class while serving with the 5th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Bat tallion in Wiesbaden, Germany. AccxtaNewt Miss Leona Hmnah spent last week-end with her parents. Mr. a no Mrs. Hy. Hinnah. Miss Anna Mae Duebbert left Saturday afternoon for Denver, Colorado, to visit her - friend, Virgil Kaver, who is in the hos pital in Denver. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fuhr have purchased the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Webbink and expect to move in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Webbink will move to Wentzville, where they have bought a home. Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Hinnah visited in the Elihu Duebbert home last Sunday afternoon. The Women's Guild of the E and R. Church will meet for their regular monthly meeting on Thursday afternoon, July 2. Congratulations and best wishes to Mrs. Alfred Nahm on her 84th birthday, which was Monday; June 15. Friends gathered at her home Tuesday afternoon to help her celebrate. Mrs. Robert Parks returned home Sunday after spending several days with relatives in Jefferson City. Don't forget to attend the benefit dance for Mrs. Edward Struckhoff at the American Le gion Home on Saturday night, June 27. Plans are being made for the eighth annual picnic of the American Legion, which will be held on Sunday, July 26. The Augusta Volunteer Fire Association will have their regular monthly meeting on Friday night, June 26. All members are urged to be present. Plans are being made for the annual picnic which will be given by the E. and R. Church on the church Lawn m August Regular church services now are being held at the Evang. church at 8 a. m. C.S.T. each Sunday morning. This change has been made because of the hot weather. (cost&sed on last page) CONTRACT LET FOR NEW ROAD AT GORE Road to Cost $120,140 and Extend 4.8 Miles West to County Line A contract for completion of construction on state supple mentary Route C in Warren county has been awarded by the State Highway Commission to John R. Burton of Montgomery City. The 4.8 mile long pro ject will cost approximately $120,140. The work includes grading, installation of two bridges and granular, all-weather surfacing. It will extend present construction from Gore on west thru Case to the Warren - Montgomery county line, where it will tie into Route C, Montgomery county, east of McKittrick. The improvement will begin at the Julius and Reinhold Eik-en and Joe Engemann properties, at present Route C, con- , struction. It will extend from there northerly, generally following the route of an existing road but on new location to the north of it, to provide better a- igtment and drainage. It will make a west turn be-ween the Engemann and Paul Reinhardt places and then the road will swing southwesterly between the Vernon Gloe tracts, northwest between Gloe and Os car Schweerkotting farms, then west to cross Masses Creek at the Edmond Nolte and Erwin Heck places on a 165-foot I- beam bridge. It will swing northwest, then south and then southwest, to pass thru the Case community. It will then cross Loutre .Slough on a 135-foot I-beam bridge, and then turn westerly on the M. Haeberle property, join and generally follow an existing toad to tne county una, to terminate at a Junction with Rout c, uoefc- gonwry county,. v- -r-n Oonstnietfon ' will be carrtei forward under supervision of the commission's division 6 of fice in Kirkwood, of which R. W. Hodson is division engineer. Ralph A. Day. division engi neer, will direct the work thru a project engineer to be assigned. .This Warren county Improve ment Is among others costing $1,400,205 and extending over US miles of the state's highways on which the Commission now has completed contracts unci t its June 2 bid call. The work included 35.3 miles on supple mentary roads in nine counties to cost 1724.427 and 2.7 miles of major system highways to cost $675,778. Civil Defense In Missouri Gets $150,000 for 2-Year Operation of Agency The Civil Defense bill to ex tend that agency to August 30, 1955 has been signed this week by Governor Phil. Donnelly. The Legislature appropriated $150,000 for the operation of the agency for the next two years. The governor also approved two salary raising bills. One of them will give coroners in the second-class counties a $600-a- year increase. The other pro vides for a hike $720 a year for the Sheriff of each fourth-class county and a raise of $1200 a year for the Sheriff of each third class county. Selective Service ' Board News The following five men have been ordered to report to the Greyhound Bus Station in Warrenton on Tuesday, July 28, for transportation to the Joint Examining and Induction Station, St. Louis for Induction: Allen Fine, Wright City Oliver Haselroth, Warrenton Donald Meyer, Warrenton Donald Coleman, Joneaburg JohnR. Van Cleve, Treloar. Seven registrants have been ordered to report : for physical examination on same datafie-lective Service Board No, 124, Charles H. Lady. Ouursaan. . ......at ,.. , . ..J 1 U. fT'

THE FvMTEASY ILLK m Vol 55 MARTHASVILLE. WARREN COUNTY. MISSOURI Friday, June 26, 1953 No. 47 THIS WEEK IX MISSOURI HISTORY Neighbors Helped Missouri Pioneer To Build His House of Logs (By the State Historical Society of Missouri at Columbia, Floyd C. Shoemaktr, Sec.) Families began arriving early in the morning for a house raising bee, some by wagon, and some on horseback or on foot Men started work at once on the job of hewing and piling up logs to fashion the primitive cabin. A house raising in Missouri in pioneer days was a real social event, and it was not considered a hardship to go long distances to get to one. It combined so ciability with hard work for the settlers who cooperated in helping a neighbor build a new home. Often a house raising bee was given for a young mar ried couple who needed a new log cabin to set up housekeeping.Altho raising a nouse was largely a man's business, thr women always came along to prepare an enormous noonday meal, join in the neighborhood gosip, or perhaps to do quilting. Everyone worked until noon, when the men sat down to an improvised table groaning with good food cooked over an open fire at the building site or at a nearby cabin. Usually guests contributed their specialties to the menu, particularly venison and wild turkey, which the host- BUILDING HIE LOG CABIN M ' emlek work hen willing volunteer I govt belpins hand. ' ; m ess would not be likely to have on hand. . ,n The familiar log cabin was not used by the first American colonists, who usually had carpenters among them to build frame houses, .but was imported years later by the Sweedes of Delaware. This house that could be put up easily from the abundant forests with no other tool than an axe suited the pioneer perfectly, for he moved constantly westward, traveled light, and claimed no skill at carpentry. It became the typical dwelling of the American frontier. Settlers did not always buiifl to stay, .but those who took root in Missouri soon built sturdy homes that lasted thru the year! and kept the log cabin for smoking meat or cribbing corn. In the afternoon the men got to work again, with much rivalry among them regarding their building skill. There was a spirit of giving and sharing, of helping a neighbor, so that what might have been a hard and tedious job for one was turned into a merry occasion with a few backaches and much laughter for all. Missourians "built a house In a day, and sometimes held a dance in the evening to pack down dirt floors or to smooth rough wooden ones. This kind of a house was quickly built because it was the simplest kind of dwelling, usually with only one room and sometimes without glass windows, nails or metal hinges. Walls or horteoata1 . logs were chinked with mud or mortar. Early fireplaces were cradery made of sticks plastered with clay.'or later,: with; stone or, bricav ?::. '', r-in m Rev. A. F. Alberswerth Of SU Paul's E.adR. Church Dies Suddenly Rev. A, F. Alberswerth, who had been pastor of St Paul's E. and R. Church in Marthasville for almost three years, died Friday of a heart attack. He made many friends during his stay in Marthasville which began Aug. 1,1950. The Rev. Alfred Alberswerth, son of Frederich and Anna Alberswerth was born on August 14. 1891 and died on June 19, 1953 at the age of 61 years, 10 months and 5 days. He was baptized and confirm ed in the Christian faith in St Peters E. and R. Church at New Haven, Mo. He was ordained in the Christian ministry in St Peter's Church in New Haven in 1914. On October 6. 1915. he and Othilda Hoemann were joined in holy wedlock. To this blessed un ion three children were born, Roy, Katherine and Virginia. In addition to his wife and three children, he leaves to mourn his death two sons-in- law, Norman Serosa and Milton Gaebler, one daughter-in-law Mrs. Roy Alberswerth. and three grandchildren, Kathie Ann Spross, David Roy Alberswerth and Deborah Ann Alberswerth. He is survived also by two brothers, Arthur of Higginsville and Harry of Detroit, Michigan, and two sisters, Miss OUnda Alberswerth of Detroit, Michigan and Mrs. Arthur Caiman of New York. Rev. Alberswerth served congregations at Biff Soring-Rhine- land-Case, Owensville, St Matthews Church in St Louis, St Johns Church at Mehlville, and St. Paul's Church in Marthas ville. He was, at the time of his death, a member of the board of directors at dm Theological Seminary and a member of the board of examiners of the Mis souri Valley Synod. In the past he had also served for a number of years on the board of directors of the Good Samaritan Home for the aged. In addition to the members of the family. Rev. Alberswerth leaves many friends. A large attendance was present Monday afternoon for fu neral services conducted by Rev. Raymond Frankenfeld of Washington and Rev. John Ruhl of the Emmaus Home at Marthasville. The Lkhtenberg Funeral Home was in charge and burial was at the New HavenCemetery.- " Dutzow Wins from MarthaaviBe 12 to 10 The Marthasville ballteam lost to Dutzow Sunday 12 to 10 in spite of their 16 hits to Out-sow's 8, and in spite of 14 strikeouts by the Dutzow batters. A number of costly errors were made by Marthasville. Next Sunday Marthasville will play at Wright City. Marthasville: AS B H Bierbaum cf 8 b........ 6 1 2 P.Herborn If ............ 4 1 1 Mutert lb ................ 5 1 2 Kuenzel c 5 1 2 Rottman rf cf ............4 0 2 Kunze cf ...... Krone ss .................... 4 2 2 D. Herborn 2nd ........ 6 2 2 Painter 3b eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee X m V Brinker rf , eeeeaesaaeesee 7 A s Schmidt p 3 0 1 Totals ............ 41 10 16 Dutzow:- T. Ruether ................ 6 0 1 Wessel 2 2 D. Feldmann eeeeeeeoeiee A V C. Feldmann ............ 4 2 1 L. Feldmann F. Ruether ................ 6 1 2 Frankenberg ............ 4 2 1 Mayer ........................ 4 1 ,0 Kormann Totals 41 12 8 "Install Lion Oleers Anthony Westhoff, newly elected reida of the Uarthas-ville Lions Club, and the other officers, were duly installed into office for the coming year at the regular laectfsi kit week., R, R. Afesasa, a former president cf the cfeb, had ehtrft of the fa. sts-Sox Raebea Eichmeyer Writes From Camp Chaffee The Record received an inter esting letter this week from Rueben Eichmeyer at Camp Chaffee. He says: "I've been getting the Record at the mail call at Monday noon, and am sure clad to receive it "We have been kept busy dur- 1 - .1. T mmr tag we past i"u kru. week we were learning how -to hold and sight the M-l rifle. To morrow we go to a rine range and fire them. We will get up at 12:45 am. and get ready so we can start firing by 4:00 in the morning. In this way we should be done by 11:00 or 11:30. That way it won't be so hot and we won't have to be out after dinner."It got up to 109 today. It doesn't feel that hot to me any more. I guess I'm getting used to the heat Today I got to go on a camp tour into Oklahoma. Every Sunday the Army furnishes transportation to a point of interest around Camp Chaffee and any soldier can go. They furnish dinner and it's all free. Today we went to Robbers Cave. It was there where Jesse James, Belle Star, and other outlaws hid. There was also a nice lake and beach, with boat-riding and horseback riding and everybody had a nice time. That's about all the news for now.-Rueben. Burton Wehneyer Is Standard Oil Agent Burton Wehmeyer began the first of this week at his new po sition as Standard Oil Company tgent at Marthasville. He takes the place of George Wehmeyer, who is now B-Station salesman for the same company. George Wehmeyer and wife and son are now living at Washington, Mo. Norman Lkhtenberg has tak en over the former duties: of Burton Wehmever a am f th clerks at the Marthasville nost- vuice. Washington's Oldest Resident, 102, Dies Henry Dieckmarm. the oldest resident of Washington. Mo.. died at his home Thursday at the age of 102. He was a retired carpenter and cabinet maker. He is survived by two daughters and three sons. Funeral services we held at the St Peter's E. and R. church Saturday. VlzzzA C::J Fcn3 Atto Dqf b i, IWs fewwttr eosweto bridge ea im . aVttuenam nam near lfandon, Chtrttow CMRtr the latum at the Missouri Balanced yarning Action Day there en July M. fiftem built the brUst to gain mccn to a 30-aen fttU on tho back of his totm. Only during frown or vtry dry periods could ht crcot, a erctk awleutV oa tke aum Sum building the bridge, ht bat been . able to give tak field its rightful lhare of manure and fertiliser. 1 Aaouter big feature at this event wiucn expected to attract severe! tnouaeait f& from over Mlieaari ie Cattahama system of paved lots for an bogs, ststrt and brood sowe. Tbe aettea day which Irene of the major events of the Missouri AgricwHun! attention Service this yearwUt feetwea easnpieto iwogram tor Eslsneed ftrmtaf. J, lark Coke, assistant secretary of agriculture, Washington, D. C ts silsmllng and m speak at a brief noon program. Lunch will be available on the grounds and transportation will be furnished visitors on tome aw aum f slktsfvlmealtweaiala ' Oshar tiasHone wi3 Include pasture renovation, toe drainage, dl-vecatoa tomee and affimf basins, psature treatment plots, terraee eon struction, brum iiaf, a potash sstqratton dsmonstrstlon, rate of eors ptanttng dsmoairratlon, tce-bushel com cfinlc, rvbuahel corn plot, ears mrtotytoats,lrrigatkmequiprnent.mona beg t4 tones, bog production (knmnstratten. pond recreatten area and vato mmwrstum gpj production, predatory and parasite eontret wfrSJe iwmllm sad pnductton, predatory tanoreto tot aavlrx faimatoad ton. mm heme remodaitog, lsadeoxptag and yard Attend Wedding Of Miss Stoerker Rev. and Mrs. John Ruhl and daughters attended the wedding and reception of Miss Ruth Stoerker, elder daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Theo. Stoerker of St Charles, to Arthur Tiedeman of Indianapolis, Indiana Saturday afternoon. I I he wedding was held at the i """'iius vuapci ui 01. inarics land the reception was held later tVmMn... U. -i oi "n on the lawn. The bride recently completed her pre-medical edu cation at the University of Michigan and will do her intern work at a hospital in Indianapolis where the young couple will make their home. Interest Developed In Possible Boone Park Near Defiance Interest has been aroused in this area over the nossibility of the Daniel Boone estate being converted to a new state park. Last week the St Charles Banner-News said: "The 509 acre tract ta owned by Col. Francis M. Curlee of St Louis and bears a purchase price 01 9133,000. St. Louis sunnortera. nrin- cipally the Chamber of Com- merce have been plugging for a series of state parks in Missouri similar to the famous Indiana StAte Parks. They believe that Missouri is potentially as great a. tourist state as any in the nation because of its central loca tion and beautiful terrain The clamber of commerce is certain that additional state parks would enhance tourist possibilities. Officials also feel that another state park should be located in the St Louis area and thev consider St. Charles county's Boone estate an ideal location from a recreational and historical point of view. . "A few of the state's 24 state fttrks are of comparable site hrtth the Boone estate. In Clin ton county Wallace park is only loo acres m area. "The Fort ZumwaH nark, lo cated one mile west of OTalkm has no facilities for visitors and the closest park would be the 1837-acre Babler Memorial Park twenty miles west of St Louis in St Louis county. 'Whether or not Missouri will take over the site and nreserv it as a historic shrine and park cannot be determined until Gov. ernor Donnelly appoints a new bi-partisan park board and that body considers the proposals." tiyent, Sana eojwpmcnt Wilmsmeyer Reunion Held Sunday at Ahnann Bros. Hone The annual Wilmsmeyer family reunion was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Ahmann and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar W. Ahmann. Others present were: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wilmsmeyer and family, Pacific; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wilmsmeyer of Franklin; Mrs. F. C. Allrich and daughters, Highland, III, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Huerner and Diane; Mr. and Mr. Otto Pauls- meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Har ding, Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Lien-ecke of St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Schwerdt. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rudloff Sr., Mrs. Tena Armgardt, Mrs. Emma C. Free-se, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hack-mann and children. Mr. and Mrs Otto Wilmsmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. Christ Wilmsmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Wilmsmeyer. of New Franklin; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rudloff, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wilmsmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilmsmeyer of Boonville; Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Wilmsmeyer, Trues-dale; Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hoeft and daughters. Mr. and Mm. W. Huelhorst Mr. and Mrs. Martin Vahrenberg, Ralph and Itha Jean, Treloar Mr. and Mrs. Ar. Schwerdt, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ahmann, Mrs. Ida Johannaber of Marthasville; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wilmsmeyer and family, Anton Wilmsmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. John Wilmsmever. Mr. And I Mrs. Albert Landwehr and fam- ny of Gore; Mr. and Mrs. Virgp wnmsmeyer and Aug. W ms. meyer of Gerald; Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Busse and son Calvin, Rudolph Busse of Holsftein. Mr. and Mrs. Armin Wilmsmeyer of St. manes; and Mr. and Mrs. Lou is Wilmsmeyer of Warrenton. a Dasirei atnner and suoDer was enjoyed by all. Next vear tne reunion to to be held at the Albert Landwehr home at Gore In Seventh Army Jerry M. Clem, whose wife. E Hzabeth, lives In Warrenton. re cently was promoted to private first class while serving with the 5th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Bat tallion in Wiesbaden, Germany. AccxtaNewt Miss Leona Hmnah spent last week-end with her parents. Mr. a no Mrs. Hy. Hinnah. Miss Anna Mae Duebbert left Saturday afternoon for Denver, Colorado, to visit her - friend, Virgil Kaver, who is in the hos pital in Denver. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fuhr have purchased the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Webbink and expect to move in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Webbink will move to Wentzville, where they have bought a home. Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Hinnah visited in the Elihu Duebbert home last Sunday afternoon. The Women's Guild of the E and R. Church will meet for their regular monthly meeting on Thursday afternoon, July 2. Congratulations and best wishes to Mrs. Alfred Nahm on her 84th birthday, which was Monday; June 15. Friends gathered at her home Tuesday afternoon to help her celebrate. Mrs. Robert Parks returned home Sunday after spending several days with relatives in Jefferson City. Don't forget to attend the benefit dance for Mrs. Edward Struckhoff at the American Le gion Home on Saturday night, June 27. Plans are being made for the eighth annual picnic of the American Legion, which will be held on Sunday, July 26. The Augusta Volunteer Fire Association will have their regular monthly meeting on Friday night, June 26. All members are urged to be present. Plans are being made for the annual picnic which will be given by the E. and R. Church on the church Lawn m August Regular church services now are being held at the Evang. church at 8 a. m. C.S.T. each Sunday morning. This change has been made because of the hot weather. (cost&sed on last page) CONTRACT LET FOR NEW ROAD AT GORE Road to Cost $120,140 and Extend 4.8 Miles West to County Line A contract for completion of construction on state supple mentary Route C in Warren county has been awarded by the State Highway Commission to John R. Burton of Montgomery City. The 4.8 mile long pro ject will cost approximately $120,140. The work includes grading, installation of two bridges and granular, all-weather surfacing. It will extend present construction from Gore on west thru Case to the Warren - Montgomery county line, where it will tie into Route C, Montgomery county, east of McKittrick. The improvement will begin at the Julius and Reinhold Eik-en and Joe Engemann properties, at present Route C, con- , struction. It will extend from there northerly, generally following the route of an existing road but on new location to the north of it, to provide better a- igtment and drainage. It will make a west turn be-ween the Engemann and Paul Reinhardt places and then the road will swing southwesterly between the Vernon Gloe tracts, northwest between Gloe and Os car Schweerkotting farms, then west to cross Masses Creek at the Edmond Nolte and Erwin Heck places on a 165-foot I- beam bridge. It will swing northwest, then south and then southwest, to pass thru the Case community. It will then cross Loutre .Slough on a 135-foot I-beam bridge, and then turn westerly on the M. Haeberle property, join and generally follow an existing toad to tne county una, to terminate at a Junction with Rout c, uoefc- gonwry county,. v- -r-n Oonstnietfon ' will be carrtei forward under supervision of the commission's division 6 of fice in Kirkwood, of which R. W. Hodson is division engineer. Ralph A. Day. division engi neer, will direct the work thru a project engineer to be assigned. .This Warren county Improve ment Is among others costing $1,400,205 and extending over US miles of the state's highways on which the Commission now has completed contracts unci t its June 2 bid call. The work included 35.3 miles on supple mentary roads in nine counties to cost 1724.427 and 2.7 miles of major system highways to cost $675,778. Civil Defense In Missouri Gets $150,000 for 2-Year Operation of Agency The Civil Defense bill to ex tend that agency to August 30, 1955 has been signed this week by Governor Phil. Donnelly. The Legislature appropriated $150,000 for the operation of the agency for the next two years. The governor also approved two salary raising bills. One of them will give coroners in the second-class counties a $600-a- year increase. The other pro vides for a hike $720 a year for the Sheriff of each fourth-class county and a raise of $1200 a year for the Sheriff of each third class county. Selective Service ' Board News The following five men have been ordered to report to the Greyhound Bus Station in Warrenton on Tuesday, July 28, for transportation to the Joint Examining and Induction Station, St. Louis for Induction: Allen Fine, Wright City Oliver Haselroth, Warrenton Donald Meyer, Warrenton Donald Coleman, Joneaburg JohnR. Van Cleve, Treloar. Seven registrants have been ordered to report : for physical examination on same datafie-lective Service Board No, 124, Charles H. Lady. Ouursaan. . ......at ,.. , . ..J 1 U. fT'